PORTLAND – O.A.R. is gearing up to hit the road this summer in support of its recently released studio album, “All Sides,” with the tour including a stop Sept. 11 at Merrill Auditorium.Tickets go on sale at noon Friday, July 25. Tickets for reserved seating are $30 in advance, $32.50 day of show. They are […]

Captive Elements Art House will showcase an eclectic blend of resident artists plus three new local artists: blacksmith Hunter Matthews, photographer Katrina Kent and painter Kate Cargile. An opening reception will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 25. Originally from Kentucky, Matthews migrated to Auburn’s New England School of Metalwork to continue […]

Doves have increased so rapidly in Auburn that in many places they have become a nuisance. It is well known that they nest several times during a season and each time bring out a good-sized brood. While they are very beautiful and interesting little creatures, they soon make a house look like a barn yard. […]

Augusta: A 40-piece exhibition featuring contemporary artists and their views of the Katahdin wilderness will be featured through Nov. 1 at the Maine Capital Hall of Flags. Gallery hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 287-2121 Augusta: Works by several artists from Lewiston will be featured through Sept. 3 at the office of the State […]

FRYEBURG – The Fryeburg Fairgrounds will be the backdrop for the first bestfriend weekend~Passion for Pets Animal Fair Saturday, July 26. Western Maine Pet Project Inc. and I Believe…Dog Rescue, in conjunction with Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, have organized the event dedicated to animals and the people who love them. Admission is free. Gates will […]

TOPSHAM – Midcoast Youth Theater’s fourth annual teen summer production will be “Grease,” with shows scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 24-25, and 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at Mt. Ararat High School. In this exuberant 1950s rock ‘n’ roll musical, hip greaser Danny Zuko (Christian Nadell) has a summer romance with goody-two-shoes […]

The most novel sale ever held in Lewiston is the Dutch auction sale now going on at the Novelty Cloak Store. It is amusing to see the bidding – all pleasant and good-natured no matter how much each customer wants the goods.• Scott Hunnewell’s 16-year-old boy drove their team to Auburn Thursday and hitched it […]

AUBURN – They touch audiences with their charming smiles, beautiful voices and lively African songs and dances. Through their music they capture the hope, dignity and beauty of Africa. They are members of the African Children’s Choir, who will perform a mixture of well-loved children’s songs, traditional spirituals and contemporary tunes at 6 p.m. Sunday, […]

LEWISTON – The Bates Dance Festival will present a weeklong focus on the performing arts of contemporary Africa. Highlights include a screening of the acclaimed film “Movement (R)evolution,” talks with noted dance scholar and filmmaker Joan Frosch and “Africa/NOW,” a performance by African artists Nora Chipaumire and Gregory Maqoma.Chipaumire is known for provocative and politically […]

LEWISTON -Award-winning singer/songwriter Carolyn Currie will bring contemporary folk music to Fountain Park at noon Thursday, July 24, as part of L/A Arts’ Music in the Parks series. The event is free.Currie has delighted audiences throughout the United States playing at festivals, including the Pacific Northwest’s Bumbershoot and Folklife Festivals, California’s High Sierra Music Festival […]